Maintenance Mechanic

Cargill; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the food ingredients sector as a Maintenance Mechanic. This full-time role involves maintaining plant equipment, performing inspections, and ensuring safety compliance. Enjoy a night shift schedule with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

Health and Wellness Incentives

Paid Vacation and Holidays

401(k) with Cargill matching contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be able to perform physical job duties including lifting up to 55lbs.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain optimum functionality for all plant equipment and systems.
• Perform inspections, predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Document completed work and conditions found.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years technical degree in industrial mechanical discipline

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Microsoft Office

Job description

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Maintenance Mechanic position would include maintaining optimum functionality for all plant equipment and systems by performing inspections, completing predictive and preventive maintenance measures, and repairing and modifying equipment and systems with the use of a variety of hand tools and power tools.

Maintenance Mechanics also identify follow-up work required, work to improve the condition of all facility departments, work as a team member with a positive attitude, help promote and communicate maintenance and reliability to the organization, and perform other duties including housekeeping, attending safety training, and attending communication meetings.

Job time: Full Time
Compensation: $37.88/hr
Shift: Night shift ( 7:00 pm - 7:00 am ) 4 days ON / 4 days OFF

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Key Accountabilities

• Must be able to interpret work instructions, formulate plans, and express ideas and concerns effectively to co-workers, maintenance personnel and supervisors
• Log all actions taken in a clear and concise method
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide 4-digit numbers,working with various units of measurement, including weight (pounds and kilograms), as well as percentages and fractions
• Able to work with different temperature and humidity conditions in the work area that can vary from temperatures ranging of 0 degrees to 110 degrees
• Verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments
• Completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility
• Installing, maintaining, testing, evaluating, and repairing various mechanical components and systems
• Ability to utilize and operate a site related CMMS (Computerized maintenance management system)
• Operating standard maintenance tools such as power tools, electric tools, precision maintenance tools, preventative maintenance technology tools, etc.
• Utilize maintenance trades and components such as welding, pipefitting, fabrication, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Interpreting and understanding mechanical schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals
• Documenting completed work and the conditions found, utilizing maintenance computer software as necessary
• Interacting regularly with external vendors, peers, and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment
• Operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts
• Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations
• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United Sates without visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be able to use or learn computer software programs such as Microsoft Office and Maintenance software such as SAP or Maximo
• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 55lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends, or different shifts with advance notice
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
• Ability to work in confined spaces

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years technical degree in industrial mechanical discipline
• 3 or more years of experience in maintenance
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement, including lean six sigma
• Experience in the food and beverage industry
• Experience with HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment including chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and air compressors
• Experience in a production environment
• Previous Cargill experience
• Experience in MIG (metal inert gas) / TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding
• Ability to utilize and operate a site related CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
• Maintenance experience using precision instrumentation including: torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, laser alignment tools, sheave alignment tools, etc.